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SUMMARY:The Princeton Fugitive Slave: The Trials of James Collins Johnson
DESCRIPTION:James Collins Johnson made his name by escaping slavery in 
 Maryland and fleeing to Princeton\, where he built a life in a bustling 
 community of African Americans working at what is now Princeton University. 
 After only four years\, he was recognized by a student from Maryland\, 
 arrested\, and subjected to a trial for extradition under the 1793 Fugitive 
 Slave Act. On the eve of his rendition\, after attempts to free Johnson by 
 force had failed\, a local aristocratic white woman purchased Johnson's 
 freedom\, allowing him to avoid re-enslavement. In celebration of 
 Juneteenth\, please join us as Dr. Lolita Buckner Inniss \, Dean of 
 Colorado University School of Law\, reconstructs Johnson's life\, from 
 birth and enslaved life in Maryland to his daring escape\, sensational 
 trial for re-enslavement\, and last minute-change of fortune through to the 
 end of his life in Princeton. Dr. Inniss will also share new research she 
 uncovered\, expanding on the extraordinary story of this harrowing slice of 
 New Jersey history. Dr. Lolita Buckner Inniss is a distinguished academic 
 leader\, scholar\, and public servant. She currently serves as the 17th 
 dean of the University of Colorado Law School and holds the title of 
 Provost’s Professor of Law. She is also an affiliate of the Center for 
 African & African American Studies. She is an elected member of the 
 American Law Institute\, an honor that reflects her standing among the 
 nation’s most accomplished legal professionals and scholars. She began 
 her academic career in legal writing and transitioned to clinical 
 teaching\, specializing in immigration law and political asylum. For most 
 of her teaching career she has focused on property law and the intersection 
 of race and legal systems\, with particular emphasis on comparative 
 approaches to racism and the law.
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